Associate in Science: Administrative Office Professional

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This degree prepares you to be an advanced-level Administrative Assistant. Administrative Assistants work for supervisors, managers, and executives. Skills learned: Document and Data Handling: How to prepare, modify, and proofread documents such as reports, letters, memos, records, lists, and schedules. Technology: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and Outlook. Setup and coordinate meetings and conferences using Outlook. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, and Access. Incorporate computer graphics in documents, in addition to computer based filing methods and procedures. Type 50-55 words per minute. Interpersonal: Meet and greet clients and visitors, maintain a pleasant manner, and project a professional image in person and on the phone. Confidential: Handling of mail, money, and receipts, and record keeping. General: Research and price office furniture and supplies with attention to detail. Sales concepts, including markups, discounts, insurance, and depreciation, scheduling and reporting duties, coordinate and maintain records for staff. Obtaining on-the-job training through the Worksite Learning course at Shasta College is highly recommended.

This degree is approved through the California Community College Chancellor's Office. Upon satisfactory completion of all degree requirements and filing an application for graduation with Admissions and Records, the student's transcripts will reflect completion of this degree.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of this degree, the student will be able to:

Operate the alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys by touch with proper typing technique.

Type for 5 minutes at a minimum net speed of 50 words a minute with five errors or less.

Expand and apply knowledge of Microsoft Word to complete business documents.

Suggested Sequences of Classes for Associate in Science in Administrative Office Professional

Semester Offered\Method of Instruction

Semester 1 (Fall)

Course

Course Name

Units

Fall

Spring

Summer

BUAD 166

Business English

3 units

FF,O

FF,O

ITV

CIS 1

Computer Literacy Workshop

3 units

FF,O,ITV

FF,O

O

​OAS 10

Excel for Windows I​

1 unit​

​O,HYB

​FF,O

FF,O​

​OAS 51

​Introduction to Keyboard and Word

3 units​

​O,HYB,ITV

​FF,O

O​

​OAS 64

​Computerized Ten-Key

.5 unit​

​O

O​

O​

​OAS 80

​Outlook

1 unit​

​O

FF,O​

​

​OAS 152

​Keyboarding for Speed and Accuracy

.5 unit​

​FF,O

FF,O​

​

​OAS 158

​Office Procedures for Administrative Assistants

3 units​

​FF,O

O,ITV​

​

​OAS 166

​Records Management

2 units​

​HYB

O​

O​

Semester 2 (Spring)

ACCT 101

Basic Accounting I

3 units

FF,O

FF,O

O,ITV

BUAD 80*

Principles of Customer Service

3 units

O

ITV

​CIS 20

Access for Windows I​

1 unit

​O

O​

​

​OAS 11

​Excel for Windows II

1 unit

​O

O​

​

​OAS 52

​Intermediate Keyboarding and Word

3 units​

​FF,O

FF,O​

FF​

​OAS 84

​Office Administration and Worksite Learning

1 unit

​FF

FF​

​FF

​OAS 92

​Word for Windows

1 unit

​O

O​

​

​OAS 94

​PowerPoint

1 unit

​O

O​

FF,O​

​OAS 171

​Proofreading Skills

2 units​

​O, ITV

O​

O​

Semester 3 (Fall)

ACCT 103

PC Accounting

2 units

O

O

​BUAD 106

Business Mathematics​

3 units​

FF,O​

O,HYB​

ITV​

​

​General Education

6 units​

​

​

​

​

​Electives

​3 units

​

​

​

Semester 4 (Spring)

BUAD 66*

Business Communications

3 units

FF,O

O,ITV

FF,O

​

​General Education

6 units​

​

​

​

​

​Electives

​2 units

​

​

​

Recommended Courses (not required)

CIS 83

Web Design Using Dreamweaver

2 units

FF

FF

OAS 12

Excel for Windows II

1 unit

O

OAS 93*

Word for Windows III

1 unit

FF

FF

Required for Major: 41 units

Additional General Ed Total: 18 units

General Electives: 1 unit

Degree Total = 60**

Key to table abbreviations

O = Course is Offered Online

ITV = Course is offered throughInteractive Video

FF = Course is offered Face to Face (in-person)

HYB = Hybrid

* May be used to fulfill CSU Gene​ral Education requirements. See a counselor.

**Please Note: Calculation assumes a student will double-count the Multicultural graduation requirement with either a social science or humanities G.E. requirement and that the student will fulfill computer literacy through a test. If students plan well and see a counselor, they may be able to double count the Multicultural and Computer Literacy units. If these graduation requirements are added, the number of units is increased by 6 units.​